Primary Professional Areas of Interest

• Injury
• Biomechanics
• Mechanisms of Injury
• Car Crash Safety 

Research Focus

I am a leader in the field of injury biomechanics and an expert in the experimental analysis of human injury tolerance and mechanisms under different loading conditions. I established and serve as Director of the Injury Biomechanics Research Center (IBRC) at The Ohio State University. The IBRC is a multidisciplinary research center dedicated to investigating relationships between human injury and physical mechanical properties. I lead a vast collaborative team comprised of specialists from numerous disciplines including mechanical and biomedical engineering, orthopaedics, physical therapy, anatomy, anthropology and other medical professions. Special interest is focused in the IBRC on studying occupant safety, with an emphasis on underrepresented and high-risk populations such as pediatrics and elderly persons.